Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet signs new long-term deal to tie him to Anfield until 2021

Simon Mignolet of Liverpool signs a new contract at Melwood Training Ground on January 18, 2016 (Image: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

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Simon Mignolet has signed a new five-year deal that ties him to Liverpool until 2021.

The Belgian shot-stopper has come under fire for some of his displays this season, while the Reds have also been linked with signing a replacement.

However, Jurgen Klopp has backed the 27-year-old, who has ended speculation about his future by penning a long-term contract at Anfield.

Mignolet has made 122 appearances for Liverpool since his £9million switch from Sunderland in June 2013.

He told Liverpool.com: “I’m very pleased that I can be at Anfield and a part of Liverpool for a long future. I’m happy to commit my future to LFC.

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“I know signing a new contract comes with new responsibility. I’m getting older as well and coming into the years where people would say those are the years a ‘keeper is at his best.

“I know with a long-term contract, you get more responsibility – and I want to take up that role because I’m the sort of character that wants to be a leader, wants to speak in the dressing room and wants to help the defence.

Ready to step up: Mignolet wants to lead by example (Image: Getty)

“I’ll try to work hard together with the goalkeeping coach and staff here, who are behind me and have given their confidence with a new contract.

“I would like to thank them for that – but you can’t really do that with words, you have to do that with performances on the pitch. And that’s what I’ll try to show.”